A number of bogus stories went viral as the horrific scene in
Manchester, north-west England began to unfold, and some are
still being shared on social media this morning, despite being
entirely false.

There was not a gunman outside nearby Oldham hospital

Facebook

A Facebook status falsely claiming that a man with a gun was
outside a hospital in the town of Oldham eight miles from
Manchester became the basis of stories published by the Daily
Star and Daily Express.

Police in Oldham soon confirmed that no offences had
taken place at the hospital and that all patients were "safe and
well."

Daily
Express

This picture allegedly showing Ariana Grande backstage following
the attack is not genuine

Twitter users were sharing a picture of the pop star allegedly
backstage after the attack at the Manchester Arena.

This picture was not taken on Monday evening. It was taken on a
film set of "Scream Queens" two years ago.

People made up missing friends

Lots of parents, family members, and friends posted pictures and
details of loved ones who were missing after the attack on social
media. However, not all of these posts were genuine and some were
designed to generate retweets.

This image, shared by the Daily Mail, showed pictures of YouTube
personalities who weren't at the concert.

This includes a picture of a little boy who wasn't at the Ariana
Grande concert

This tweet purporting to show a boy who was missing following the
attack is not genuine. The picture actually shows a child model
posing for an article about fashion lines for people with Down
syndrome published three years ago.